Deaths Maude Ritter of Sims Dies at 81
Maude B Ritter 81 of Sims died at Fairfield Memorial Hospital at 6 30 am She was born March 5 1885 in Polk County daughter of William and Annie Julian She married Otto Ritter on April 1 1924 who preceded her in death Survived by daughter Emma Belle Wells of Fairfield brother Cressie L Julian of Jonesboro Ark and sister Mrs Earl Christ of Jonesboro Ark Funeral services Sunday at 2 00 pm Richardson Chapel Wayne City with Rev Oakley Miller officiating Burial in Thomason cemetery Friends may call after 6 30 pm today
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Maude Ritter
Sims
Maude B. Ritter
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Oakley Miller
Thomason Cemetery
Ritter
Polk County
William and
Annie (Starkey) Julian
Otto Ritter
Emma Belle Wells
Fairfield
Cressie L. Julian
Jonesboro
Ark
Earl Christ
Otten S Metje Funeral Monday
Graveside services for Otten S Metje 53 will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Sethel Memorial cemetery with Dr R B Guthrie officiating. Former Mt Vernon resident died July 6. He lived in Sunflower Kansas. Pulley Funeral Home will receive callers from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday.
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Otten S. Metje
Sethel Memorial Cemetery
R. B. Guthrie
Mr. Metje
Mt. Vernon
Sunflower
Kansas
Pulley Funeral
Woman sentenced to death for killing infant niece
GENEVA Tr AP A 34 year old woman Mrs Earl Crews of Carpentersville was convicted of fatally beating her 2 month old niece Lisa she planned to adopt and was sentenced to death in the electric chair. Judge John S S Petersen said death penalties are for the most hideous crimes. The defense noted no date for the execution.
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Geneva
Earl Crews
Carpentersville
John S.S. Petersen
Circuit Court
Driver Dead After Car Hits Eldorado Store
Coroner to conduct inquest into the fatal crash in Eldorado at the Raleigh Road and Highway 142 junction. James L. McGill, 58, of rural Galatia, died on arrival after his car left the road and struck a store. Cause of death pending. injuries may have preceded the crash.
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Eldorado
James L. McGill
Galatia
Raleigh Road
Highway 142
McGill
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Discharges and Admissions
Discharged Thelma Dulaney Wayne City Mrs Georgia Mac Quinn and baby Gina Diana RFD 6 GOOD SAMARITAN Admitted Enid Pickard 1828 Richview Road Clara Franks Ashley Ill Robert Bechtel Kell Albert Kohuts Nason Effie Snodsmith Bruford Donna Schelosky Beech Grove Ind Carrie Jean Clark RFD 6 George King 1321 north 12th Thomas William Hopper 1239 north 10th Sherry Wheeler RFD 4 Discharged Lloyd Lingle 524 Liebengood Mrs Judy Shurtz and baby Angelia Dawnes 2812 Cherry Phyllis Rapp Dahlgren Fieta Goodwin Du Quoin Florence Williams 1901 south 8th Beatrice Sutton McLeansboro Roy Sledge RFD 7 William Potoma 198 south 8th David Scott RFD 4 Claude Robinson 212 south 8th Gertrude Marcella Aydt 1122 Winwla SHEETS
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Thelma Dulaney
Wayne City
Georgia Mac Quinn
Gina Diana
Good Samaritan
Enid Pickard
Richview Road
Clara Franks
Ashley
Ill
Robert Bechtel
Kell
Albert Kohuts
Nason
Effie Snodsmith
Bruford
Donna Schelosky
Beech Grove
Ind
Carrie Jean Clark
George King
North
Thomas William Hopper
Sherry Wheeler
RFD
Lloyd Lingle
Liebengood
Judy Shurtz
Angelia Dawnes
Cherry
Phyllis Rapp
Dahlgren
Fieta Goodwin
du Quoin
Florence
Williams
South 8Th
Weather snapshot for MT. VERNON area
Friday high 93 and low 64 weather in MT VERNON. Rainfall this year to date 18.28 inches. Compare with past: last year 85/69, five years ago 83/58, ten years ago 88/60. Sunrises and sunsets listed for Sunday and Monday CST with times.
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MT. Vernon
Heatwave Grips Illinois as Weekend Forecast Turns
The Weather Bureau warned of a hot weekend with temperatures near 90 in northern Illinois and possible thundershowers. A cooldown was expected in the afternoon or evening, with isolated storms in the south and continued warmth through Sunday. Vandalia hit 96 degrees Friday.
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Ilinois
Vandalia
Rusk and Lee sign Korea base status accord
In Seoul Secretary of State Dean Rusk and South Korea Foreign Minister Lee Tong won sign an agreement after five years of talks. Korea gains primary jurisdiction over major criminal offenses by U.S. troops off duty. The pact covers about 50,000 American servicemen stationed in South Korea. The document details legal authority and mutual security aims amid ongoing alliance ties.
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Seoul
South Korea
Dean Rusk
Lee Tongwon
U. S
Korea
Acquittals and Convictions in Ku Klux Klan Rights Trials
Federal juries convicted two Ku Klux Klansmen and acquitted four others in back-to-back trials over a conspiracy to deny civil rights to Negroes. Convicted were Joseph Howard Sims and Cecil W. Myers, tied to the 1964 murder of Lemuel A. Penn near Athens, Georgia. The other defendants were acquitted or had lesser charges, with sentencing set for the convicted pair.
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Sanders Carter
Athens
Washington
Lemuel A. Penn
Joseph Howard Sims
Cecil W. Myers
FBI
Penn
Sims
Myers
Danielsville
U. S. District Court
William A. Bootle
Bootle
Herbert Guest
Guest
Lackey
Turner
U. S
Buford
Hudson
Lemuel Penn
Beatles consider legal action over Manila rough sendoff
The Beatles manager Brian Epstein plans to meet lawyers after the band was jeered at Manila Airport. A spokesman for Nems Enterprises says the aim is to determine blame and assess possible legal action, though no definite decision yet. The group then flew to London after a warm reception in New Delhi.
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Philippines
Brian Epstein
Manila
Epstein
Nems_ Enterprises Ltd
London
New Delhi
Stolen household items valued at 76 dollars
Mt Vernon police report items worth about 75 dollars stolen from Mrs Eva Harding's home at 500 Bell. A 9 piece cooking ware set valued at 40 dollars a 13 dollar lamp a 5 dollar electric deep fryer and drapes valued at 18 dollars were taken by entering through an unlocked window. Two window screens also disappeared.
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Mt. Vernon
Eva Harding
McNamara reviews Vietnam talks and warns on a surplus
Defense secretary McNamara spoke after talks in Saigon with General Westmoreland and a report by Sharp. He praised the operation against Hanoi Haiphong facilities and stressed logistics, production rates, and the goal of limiting U.S. force presence while ensuring South Vietnam's security.
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South Viet Nam
McNamara
Sharp
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Hanoi
Haiphong
Defense Secretary
Hawaii
United States
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Evict Adlai's Ex-Wife From Home Friday
CHICAGO AP Mrs Ellen Borden Stevenson was evicted from her home on Friday amid a court ordered writ empowering sheriff to seize possession by new owner Arthur F Erickson. Deputy Sheriff Robert Daniels reported no response at 65 E Bellevue Place, Stevenson declined to leave, asks for an hour to prepare. The case followed a March 10 finding that Stevenson was incompetent to manage finances. her mother and three sons sought a conservator as estate fell from 400000 to 100000. Stevenson, divorced from Adlai E Stevenson in 1949, had ties to Illinois politics and the national stages.
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Chicago
Ellen Borden Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Walker Butler
Circuit Court
E. Bellvue Place
Daniels
First
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Stevenson
Illinois
John Fell
San Francisco
Borden
New York City
Birth of daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Wheeler
Mr and Mrs Richard Wheeler of No Three Evergreen welcomed a daughter born at 9 14 yesterday morning in Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds two ounces.
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Richard Wheeler
No. Three Evergreen
Good Samaritan Hospital
Byrd Lingers in Virginia Coma as Tumor Worsens
Byrd remains in a deep coma in Berryville Virginia as family spokesman reports no regained consciousness. The 79 year old former governor and long time U S senator is suffering from a malignant tumor and is not expected to recover.
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Berryville
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Virginia
Magnetic solar storm disrupts global radio links
A magnetic storm from solar explosions disrupted radio communications between Japan and the United States and Western Europe for about 40 minutes today. The event affected long distance transmissions and international links, with observers noting temporary outages across multiple regions.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Europe
McLeansboro Auto Damaged By Fire Here
A car owned by Lowell Cox of McLeansboro was damaged yesterday when a fire started in the front seat while parked at 10th and Prairie around 5 40 p m. Firemen said the cushion in the seat suffered damage. At noon they also responded to a grass fire on Mth street north of Broadway with no damage.
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10Th and
Prairie
Lowell Cox
Mth Street
Broadway
Lure 2 000 Viet Cong Into Trap Continues Warfare Update
Vietnamese pilots reported 66 air strikes with one pilot spotting 200 Viet Cong in a field. Guam based B52s attacked suspected Viet Cong bases near the 1st Division area as new clashes erupted in Darlarc Province 186 miles northeast of Saigon. American pilots logged 75 missions over North Vietnam with one F105 missing. The air offensive targeted an oil depot near Saigon, described as a potential springboard for a Viet Cong raid, while the Vietnamese government ordered residents away from the land approach near the capital.
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U.S
Saigon
Darlac
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Haiphong
Nha Be
Air Force
Smith Again Repeats as Illinois GOP State Chairman
Victor L. Smith of Robinson was re elected for a four year term as Illinois Republican State Central Committee chair man at Springfield. A July 30 state convention site was narrowed to Peoria or Bloomington with Peoria favored. The committee will adopt a party Platform and nominate three University of Illinois trustees. New vice presidents named include Thy ar David Brown Clifford Carlson and Raymond J Kahoon.
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Ill
Victor L. Smith
Robinson
Illinois
Republican State Central Committee
Peoria
Bloomington
Smith
University of Illinois
Lambert Engdahl
Monmouth
William Stiehl
Belleville
Thy Ar David Brown
Wilmette
Clifford Carlson
Geneva
Herman Franks May Manage National League All Stars
San Francisco AP reports Herman Franks of the Giants is a candidate to manage the National League All Stars next Tuesday in St. Louis if Walter Alston cannot attend due to his mother’s stroke. Franks, a NL coach, said he’d learned of the possibility and expected Alston to decide by Sunday.
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Herman Franks
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Alston
Carrtown
Ohio
Franks
Giants
Dodgers
Walter
Driver Kaarto Killed In Stock Car Fire At Tri State
Superior Wisconsin AP reports 23 year old driver Robert Kaarto died when his old model stock car caught fire at Tri State Speedway Friday night. Witnesses say Kaarto was hit by another car as he leaped from the burning vehicle.
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Superior
Wis
Robert Kaarto
Tristate Speedway
Kaarto
Friday's Fights in Brescia AP Roundup
Santo Amanti of Italy outpointed Leroy Green of New York in a 10 round bout in Brescia Italy. Amanti earned the decision as Green pressed the action throughout the match. The fight card showcased international talent with a mix of regional and visiting boxers.
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Associated Press
Brescia
Italy
Santo Amanti
Leroy Green
New York
International League scores recap
Rochester defeats Buffalo 4 to 2 while Toronto beats Syracuse 3 to 0 Columbus wins 7 to 2 over Richmond and Toledo tops Jacksonville 7 to 1 in a series of minor league results.
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Buffalo
Toronto
Syracuse
Columbus
Richmond
Toledo
Jacksonville
Helicopter Fund Gala Draws Thousands at DuQuoin Fairgrounds
Five thousand people gave Frank Fontaine a standing ovation at the Starlight Gala raising funds to buy a helicopter for Congressman Kenneth Gray. The event featured Fontaine’s comedy and songs as Gray spoke on district progress and the plan to keep the helicopter in southern Illinois for regional uses. Bitter End Singers also entertained as Gray outlined miles flown since July and thanked co chairs Mayor Joe Martin and Attorney Don Musick.
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Frank
Guggenheim
Fontaine
du Quoin Fairgrounds
Kenneth Gray
Jackie Gleason
Congressman Gray
Fairgrounds
21St Congressional District
Gray
Illinois
Earl Outland
Mt. Vernon
Joe Martin
Don Musick
Cochairmen
Old J. J. Fly Blog. In wreckers' hands next week
Plans call for remodeling the three story King City Federal building area on Tenth and Elevens streets. The project includes a drive in window night depository and a 38 car parking area, plus a hexagonal building for J. C. Livingston Drugs.
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J. J. Fly
King City Federal
King City
Tenth
11Th Streets
John B. Rogers
J. C. Livingston Drugs
Stevenson Sets Time For Visit In Mt Vernon
Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candidate for state treasurer, will greet residents at the courthouse in Mt. Vernon starting at 4 30 p m Monday. A spokesman said the schedule was tentative pending other campaign stops.
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Stevenson
Mt. Vernon
Adlai Stevenson
Air Travel Snarled in 231 Cities Across Nation
The nationwide air travel disruption leaves Omaha with no stranded travelers while air shiftmailed by non-struck airlines and railroads. Shriners in San Francisco and 32 Miss Universe contestants reroute by bus or alternate flights as baseball teams consider overnight train travel. Lions mobbed by car rentals in New York as executives and visitors cope with limited air service and congested airports.
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Omaha
Miami
Washington, D.C
New York
Northeast Airlines
San Francisco
Shriners
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Blake Cullen
Chicago Cubs
Lions
Lion Club
New York City
Torrential Rains Kill 10 in Southern Japan
AP reports severe two day rainfall in southern Japan causes 10 deaths with 5 missing and 50 injured. Police say 71 houses destroyed as rescue and recovery operations continue.
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Tokyo
Japan
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